http://www.chinatravel.com/rssRSS-BoardFri 4 Jul 2008 0:00:00 GMTirishttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nyingchi/miscellaneous/people-and-custom/SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2173) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 3 Jul 2008 4:35:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nyingchi/attraction/the-jiaxin-water-curtain-cave-and-geyer/The Jiaxin Valley is known for its three famous scenic spots- the geyser, the ancient cypress and the waterfall. The geyser below the ancient cypress wood on the hillside used to be a part of the cypress wood, which now has only 13 cypresses. 500 meters down from the geyser, the spring water splits into three streams, which constitute a huge waterfall of 25 meters in height. The waterfall, the cave behind the waterfall, the old vines on the cypress and the mist make here a piece of dreamland....]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 1303) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 3 Jul 2008 0:00:00 GMTlavender0108http://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nyingchi/attraction/basomtso/Tourists Comments As a gem in south Tibet, Basomtsos beauties inspire imagination of anyone who comes here. The flowers in spring, green trees in summer, golden fruits in autumn and white snow in winter all suggest that this is real Jiangnan of Tibet and a paradise for both the immortals and the human beings. Like a shy girl, Basomtso never intentionally displays her beauty to others. She quietly lies in the embrace of the snow mountains and forest, just as the verse going There are countless g...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2157) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 3 Jul 2008 0:00:00 GMTlavender0108http://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nyingchi/attraction/bomi/Profile Reputed as ancestor of mountains and origin of waters, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau boasts undulating snow-locked mountains and green lakes that reflect the starlights. The landscape here is spectacular although; its colors are mostly iron grey and brown. Only the grassland and river valley may supply some refreshing and lively colors. Leaving the Sunlight City- Lhasa and going southeastwards, after passing Bayi and climbing Sejila, on the mountain pass one can easily see the lively green...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2158) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 3 Jul 2008 0:00:00 GMTlavender0108http://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nyingchi/attraction/chayu/Tourists Comment Chayu Nyingchi Prefecture is situated in the heart of such famous scenic zones as the Meili Snow Mountain, the Arzha Glacier, the Ranwu Lake and the Ziba Valley National Nature Reserve etc. From the ancient time it has been a pleasant place for residence and enjoyed a reputation as the immortal land in the human world and the Jiangnan of Tibet. The county boasts a variety of tourist attractions that includes forests, waterfalls, lakes, grasslands, glaciers and snow mountains. I...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2003) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 3 Jul 2008 0:00:00 GMTlavender0108http://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nyingchi/attraction/rawok-lake/Tourists Comments The Ranwu lake(Rawok Lake) is a perfect blending of the Swiss Alps snow peaks and glaciers and the streams in Jiuzaigou (a pretty town in central China). Just as depicted in the diary of Mr. Zhang Qingsong (a known professor from the School of Geography, Chinese Academy of Science who has set foot on all the three poles of the planet): in my first journey to Tibet in 1975, I took a bus down the Sichuan-Tibet Highroad from Chendu to Lhasa. After passing the Henduan Moutain Rang...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2159) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 3 Jul 2008 0:00:00 GMTlavender0108http://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nyingchi/attraction/the-roman-peach-blossom-village/Profile Three sides of the peach wood are surrounded with mountains and above it flows a river. This piece of tranquil and pretty land is apparently a nice place for holidays and planting fruits. In addition to the high economic values, the wild peach trees beatify the local environment. The Clear Water River 30 kilometers southeast of Chayu there flows a river- the Clear Water River. The local people view it as a magic river and the magic power lies in its permanently clean water. Whether the ...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2174) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 3 Jul 2008 0:00:00 GMTlavender0108http://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nyingchi/attraction/the-sacred-sejila-mountain/Profile Having climbed up to the 4,728 meters high mountain pass, one will observe the sunrise, cloud sea and boundless forest and the grand Nanjiabawa from afar. The Benrila Mountain near the Daze village at the hillside of Sejila, the holy mountain of Ben, is among the four Tibetan holy mountains. The pilgrimages came here to circle around the holy peak throughout the year. On the 10th of August Tibetan Calendar, a large and important around-the-mountain journey is held which is called Liangb...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2170) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 3 Jul 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nyingchi/attraction/the-townships/The major tourist attractions here include the watch tower, the Niyang scenery, the forest of giant cypresses, the Dazi Temple, the ancient mulberry, the Lulang forest, the ecological museum, viewing the Najiabawa Peak from afar and Rijimucuo etc. Different from other parts of Nyingchi, this zone is noted for its urban attractions and tourist shops. Owing to the comprehensive tourist facilities it has become the heart of tourist services for Nyingchi. The Lulang Holiday Resort and the Holiday Vi...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2155) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 3 Jul 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nyingchi/attraction/the-yaluzhangbu-grand-canyon/The Yaluzhangbu Grand Canyon is a world-class scenic spot in Tibet and it is of the same significance as the Potala Palace and Zhumulangma. Used to be a treacherous canyon hidden in inner Tibet, it has been rediscovered today as a new and challenging tourist destination in the east of the world. In the ancient Tibetan language Yaluzhangbu means the water flowing down from the summit. The Yaluzhangbu Grand Canyon, covered with ice and snow, embraces the mountains and peaks in the Najiaba Peak...]]>Mon 21 Jan 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nyingchi/attraction/lake-raogco/SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2165) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCMon 21 Jan 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nyingchi/attraction/milin/A folk song goes like this: There is an inviting pretty place. It is evergreen and free from suffering, sorrow and pain. She is called Xiangbala and resided by the immortals. Xiangbala is not far away, she is my hometown. This merry land free from the disturbance pf industrialization is Xiangbala, the fairyland for the immortals. It is not far away and in the arms of the snow mountains, forests and rivers. Milin boasts the largest canyon in the world- the Yaluzhangbu Grand Canyon, the mist cro...]]>Mon 21 Jan 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nyingchi/attraction/palha-manor/SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2166) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCMon 21 Jan 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nyingchi/attraction/the-ancient-tombs-in-lie-mountains/The Lieshan Linyi ancient tombs scatter round the Linqi Highroad in the Jingdong Village, Lang County. They are on the southern slope of the Lie Mountains, 1.5 km northeast of the Lie Village, 3,200 meters above the sea level. The plane of the tomb is a sizable trapezium of 5.8 meters X 7.5 meters X 5.31 meters. The tomb is 0.53 meter high and its wall is 0.3 meter thick. The whole tombs area covers several kilometers. The tombs supply vital data for the research of local ancient funeral custom...]]>Mon 21 Jan 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nyingchi/attraction/the-bizarre-tree-and-blossoms-in-the-nyingchi/SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2168) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCMon 21 Jan 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nyingchi/attraction/the-dimu-grotto-and-sculpture/With regard to Nyingchis history, the earliest historical records are found on the stone sculpture in Gongbu. The first chief of the Yalong Tribe Niecizanpu came to the holy Qiangtuo Mountain from Bomi and from here he started his life as a tribe chief and passed his power for seven generations. The chief resided in the Qngwada Palace in south Tibet and in the first century B. C., a combat for power took place in the palace and the 7th chief Zigongzanpu was killed. His two princes Nieci and Xia...]]>Mon 21 Jan 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nyingchi/attraction/the-gigantic-cypress-wood-in-nyingchi/SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2156) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCMon 21 Jan 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nyingchi/attraction/the-najiabawa-scenic-zone/Profile The 7,782 meter high Nanjiabawa Peak is the highest in the Prefecture of Nyingchi and the 15th highest in the globe. The 14 higher peaks are all above 8,000 meters; therefore Najiabawa is the No. 1 in all the peaks below the latitude of 8,000 meters. Its colossal triangle body is covered with deep snow and mists all year around which makes people hard to see its real face. It was not until 1992 that the Sino-Japan Mountain Climbing Team conquered Nanjiabawa. Today it has become a very h...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2164) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCMon 21 Jan 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nyingchi/attraction/the-niyang-river/The 307.5 km long Niyang River, the largest one of Yaluzhangbu among its five tributes, originates from the Cuomuliangla, west of the Mila Mountain. Its origin, 5,000 meters above the sea level, took its form by the function of the ancient glaciers. The river flows eastwards and joins Yaluzhangbu in Cemeng, Nyingchi. With a drop height of 2,273 meters, an average flow of 538 cubic meters per minute and a yearly flux of 22 billion cubic meters the river boasts an aquatic power of 2.08 million ki...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2167) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCMon 21 Jan 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nyingchi/attraction/the-paga-temple/The temple, built in the reign of the fifth Dalai Lama, used to be in the rule of the Gandan Temple. It is said that there are two soul pagodas here and one of them houses the hats, robes and shoes of the first Master Cibazhongkeba of the Temple of Gandan Temple. , There are over 1,000 Buddha Statues and nearly 100 lamas in the temple. The Paga Holy Mountain behind the temple, shaped like the Jipamu Goddess, is very famous in Gongbu and the cave at the half of the mountain is deemed to have su...]]>